griper
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -aɪpə(r)
Noun
griper (plural gripers)
- One who gripes.
- (archaic) An oppressor or extortioner.
- 1601 December 1, John Croke, speaking before Parliament, in Proceedings in the Commons, 1601, British History Online:
- She did Accept of our intended Present, which (she said) manifested our Love and Loyalty; most graciously affirming, That She was never any greedy Griper, or fast Holder; and what We did present, She would not hoard up; but Our Eyes should see the Bestowing of it.
- 1655, Thomas Fuller, Church History of Britain, 1845 ed. edition, page 150:
- […] there wanted not those who condemned his pride and hypocrisy, knowing Pandulphus to be a most greedy griper, as appeared by his unconscionable oppression in the bishopric of Norwich, which was afterwards bestowed upon him.
- 1825, “Harmony at Congress”, in The Spirit of the Public Journals, page 533:
- When Southey's sackbut tunes the praise
Of every Royal griper,
Or any Minister, whose pipe
Takes part in measures rotten ripe,
While England pays the piper!
- 1601 December 1, John Croke, speaking before Parliament, in Proceedings in the Commons, 1601, British History Online:
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
griper
Swedish
Verb
griper
- (deprecated template usage) present tense of gripa.
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